Back in 2004, we said:

...a Honda spokesman confirmed to CNN. "We have found that our hybrid system works better on smaller cars," the spokesman told the news channel. Honda says it’s planning a new hybrid car for 2009; that new model is expected to be much closer to the previous Insight Hybrid, and more along the lines of Toyota ’s compact Prius hybrid — a stand-alone model rather than a hybrid powertrain grafted on an existing model. Honda also is working on a new clean diesel engine that will not require an after-treatment... Read More